On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 9.0

[Theatregal]

A little painting with paper collage in the wonderful family run Albergue Laganares in San Nicolás del Real Camino. September 26, 2012.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villamayor de Monjardin

photo taken October 27, 2013



Sky and autumnal vegetation frame this far distant view of the ruined hill top castle at sunrise.

 

[SabsP]

First glimpse of Cee. 2016.
Almost in Finisterre.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Columbrianos
Iglesia de San Esteban
marker

photo taken March 14, 2007



At the Iglesia de San Esteban de Columbrianos located on the CF north of central Ponferrada this handsome ceramic marker pointed the way.

 

[Theatregal]

A welcome, beautifully designed little sign on a warm day in Finisterre - August 14, 2013.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Granon
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

photo taken February 20, 2007



This spendid 16th c. eclesiastical piece within the church was handsomely lighted when we pilgrims were invited to attend evening mass.

 

[FourSeasons]

SdC May 4, 2016 - A celebration is about to begin, I think these Big Heads have something to do with it. A long celebration way into the night, several nights. “The Feast of the Ascension”.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Roncesvalles monastery
gate

photo taken February 7, 2007



This main entrance gate to Roncesvalles was shot in winter sunlight on a bitter cold February afternoon.

 

[Former member 49149]

SdC May 4, 2016 - A celebration is about to begin, I think these Big Heads have something to do with it. A long celebration way into the night, several nights. “The Feast of the Ascension”.
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In July 2006, these figures were being stored in an alcove within the Cathedral. In Pamplona and Tudela, which is where I have seen them in action, they are called Los Gigantes.

 

[SabsP]

In July 2006, these figures were being stored in an alcove within the Cathedral. In Pamplona and Tudela, which is where I have seen them in action, they are called Los Gigantes.

These are the Gigantes that are stored in the alcove in the Cathedral. Seen when I took the Cathedral rooftop/ museumtour years ago.
They do not look the same as the ones @FourSeasons posted?
The ones @FourSeasons posted are from people wearing a mask ( papier maché ? ) whereas the ones in my pic are from wood and other material.

 

[JohnLloyd]

Onwards and upwards, on the English Eucalyptus Way.

 

[Theatregal]

Looking back at Vigo. Camino Portuguese Coastal. August 12, 2014.

 

[mspath]

Camino Magdellena /Frances
east of Granon
marker

photo taken February 20, 2007



This marker which depicts the route of the Camino de Santiago crossing Rioja
is actually located on the Camino Magdellena which branches off the Camino Frances to arrive at Granon from the SE via the cemetery.

 

[Theatregal]

A rest, a stamp and a nice talk with the volunteer in the cool interior of the tiny Capela da Santa Marta, Bertola - a church that has welcomed pilgrims since 1617. Camino Portuguese Coastal. August 13, 2015.

 

[SabsP]

Menu del dia at Hostal Hermanos Gutierrez in la Brujula, almost in Burgos. Camino Vasco Interior.
Great Riojawine.
Busy place and @VNwalking and I were the only females in a comedor full of hardworking men ( construction workers and truckers).

 

[mspath]

Camino Invierno
Las Médulas
gold mine interior

photo taken November 26, 2014



Although, then trepidacious, in retrospect I am glad I followed the lights into the curved tunnel and took this interior shot as a permanent memento...Ouf!

 

[VNwalking]

Along the Ruta do Mar

Beautiful, @Peregrina 2013 ! I have thought of walking this way someday via San Andres de Teixido, then to Santiago via the Ingles.

And please do pace yourself, because we want to see all your pics! The thread is meant to be one photo per day, so you can take your time.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Fromista
Iglesia San Martin

photo taken February 8, 2008



On the exterior of this small 11th c. church several hundred carved figures decorate the eave corbels below the roof; the unconsecrated interior is now a museum.

 

[Theatregal]

The door of an abandoned house in the village of Tarrío, after Padrón on the Camino Portuguese. August 19, 2015.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Our first day on the Ruta do Mar was Friday the 22nd of April 2022 from Ribadeo to As Catedráis. It was an introduction to what everyday would be like along the Cantábrico!

 

[SabsP]

The Via de la Plata. Caceres. We were there years ago on a regular holiday. Too hot for my liking to do any walking.
Picture taken at 11 pm and it was still 33 Celsius.

With the current heatwave now in Spain I had to think of that night.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF August 5, 2019 Molinaseca. I splurged for a private room. I asked for a small fan. The host provided me an industrial type. . I was very grateful for it.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
towards El Acebo

photo taken March 12, 2007



Walking towards El Acebo on the CF was pure hell due to loose shale/scree on the irregular path. What a relief it was to see the hamlet at last come into view.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I my element.
The mercury mine at Almaden. May 2018.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Sahagün celebrates their local saints day on June 12 (also its surrounding days) to remember San Juan de Sahagün. Club members wear shirts in their own club colors. Las camisas rosas have their own method to ensure bebidas are always at hand.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On Ruta do Mar in April, 2022. After enjoying lunch in Rinlo - a fishing town with the second oldest fishermen's brotherhood in Spain I came upon this incredible and very old cetárea - where the ocean waters come in and allow for the raising of shellfish.

 

[SabsP]

Out of Ferrol. First day on the Camino Ingles.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF August 6, 2019 nearing Cacabelos. A well loved marker.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villatuerta
Casa Magica

photo taken October 20, 2011



The loggia of the Casa Magica, a private albergue in Villatuerta on the CF, was strung with colorful hammocks for shady siestas; these might be very appealing during summer heat, but were not quite as inviting in late October chill.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On the Ruta do Mar in April 2022 I was able to visit the XI century romanesque architecture style Basilica of San Martiño de Mondoñedo in Foz. It was reinforced in the XVIII century and it is considered the oldest cathedral in Spain. My apologies for not adhering to one photo - it is an amazing historical structure.

 

[Former member 49149]

On the Ruta do Mar in April 2022 I was able to visit the XI century romanesque architecture style Basilica of San Martiño de Mondoñedo in Foz. It was reinforced in the XVIII century and it is considered the oldest cathedral in Spain. My apologies for not adhering to one photo - it is an amazing historical structure.




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Thanks for your photo contributions, very welcome. Thereare times when we all cheat by sneaking in one or two because they tell a story... so no worries. Isn't it truly something to marvel at, the heritage of the Camino...

 

[SabsP]

My favourite Caminosnack : dried apricots.
Somwhere on the Camino Ingles.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Puente La Reina-Gares
calle del Crucifijo
night

photo taken October 23, 2013



Calle del Crucifijo is named for the Iglesia del Crucifijo which is named for a German crucifix displayed inside. In this view the curve of the church apse is visible on the right side of the calle. A lighted covered passage links the church to the Convento del Crucifijo on the left side of the calle; a private school, the Colegio de los Padres Reparadores, occupies that space.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

In the US today, June 14, Flag Day is celebrated. That has promoted me to post this picture of other flags seen flying at the Monasterio de San Zoila, Carrion de Condes.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Growing up I loved reading the Mafalda comic strip. It wasn't until I became an adult that I realized how progressive Quino - the author, was with social satire as a commentary on real-life issues.

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[mspath]

Camino Frances
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
chicken coop

photo taken November 1, 2012



Within the Casa del Santo garden this aviary sheltered the future 'church coop choir'; their lively chorus announced daybreak to all.

 

[Theatregal]

On this day, June 14, 2019. My sweet, airy little room at the MON - Come y Sueña Guesthouse in Monforte de Lemos on the Invierno.

 

[Former member 49149]

On this day, June 14, 2019. My sweet, airy little room at the MON - Come y Sueña Guesthouse in Monforte de Lemos on the Invierno.

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Sheets! Lamps! Welcome tray! Pure gifts to gladden the heart!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

More fabric to tickle the wind.



Somewhere near Riego de Ambrós I think.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On the Ruta do Mar, 24th of April, 2022 - between Foz and Burela.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
east of Castrojeriz

photo taken November 11, 2013



Early November weather was splendid for walking with clear blue skies, no wind and an often lush landscape of shimmering, golden leaved trees crossing the rolling Meseta.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Sargadelos, Cervo along Ruta do Mar the 25th of April, 2022. Stopped for lunch and to visit the first ceramic factory in Galicia - founded in 1806, during the First Industrial Revolution in Spain. It's still going strong and their gallery is worth seeing.

 

[SabsP]

Trainstation Oviedo. Two today.

I flew from Brussels to Santander.Stayed the night there and then on the FEVE train from Santander to Oviedo and then Oviedo to Ferrol. Total of ten hours slow train with lots and lots of stops ( parallel to the Camino del Norte ).

Camino Ingles 2014.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
west of Itero de Vega

photo taken February 28, 2007



Beneath a sky grey and heavy with rain this ocher landscape was perfect for pondering as the cold drip of rainwater on my face kept me focused.

 

[Theatregal]

June 16, 2019. Resting on a bench in front of the Iglesia San Salvador de Moreda on the Invierno, I met the priest as he arrived to open the church doors and ring the bell. We had a brief chat and he invited me to stay for mass. I declined and said that I needed to keep walking. Continuing on, I looked back at a view of the church.

 

[Former member 49149]

Trainstation Oviedo. Two today.

I flew from Brussels to Santander.Stayed the night there and then on the FEVE train from Santander to Oviedo and then Oviedo to Ferrol. Total of ten hours slow train with lots and lots of stops ( parallel to the Camino del Norte ).

Camino Ingles 2014.

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That is the kind of soap I stuff into my bag on the way home from Spain!
Soap and large tubs of parsley, my friends love getting them. I also took a slow train after the CF - from Santiago to Bilbao. Quite beautiful, and offering plenty of time to say goodbye to the experience. When I find it, I will post the photo of our rucksacks in Bilbao station as we waited for a friend to meet us.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Asking a local gentleman near Sargadelos where the Ruta do Mar trail was, and he had absolutely no idea just like many others we asked in Cervo as well. Up to this point we had been following the Camino Natural de la Ruta del Cantábrico - which is very well marked all the way to Ladrido. So, needless to say, that is exactly what we continued doing

 

[FourSeasons]

CF July 20, 2019 Carrion de los Condes. As I hung out my laundry to dry and started to relax in the back courtyard at the Albergue de Santa Maria. I couldn't help but marvel at the show these lively sparrows were giving me. What a lovely sight and sound.
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[mspath]

Camino Frances
Saint Jean Pied de Port
49 rue de La Citadelle

photo taken October 14, 2014



This handsome door knocker adorns a private house on the street of pilgrim hope and memory in Saint Jean Pied de Port, the picturesque Basque mountain town in the French Pyrenees.

 

[Corned Beef]

Seville Jan 25th 2022. Early morning following the river route out of Seville. A place I'd like to go back to.

Temperature in Jan much more to my liking than the 36deg yesterday.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Granon
parish albergue San Juan Bautista
door knocker

photo taken October 28, 2010



I have stayed in the parish albergue San Juan Bautista in Granon on the CF 10 times. Upon arrival seeing this door knocker adorned with shell, staff and gourd was always a thrill.

 

[Former member 49149]

Inspired by @jungleboy's recent photos as he walks the Salvador, here is one of many we took on the day from Pajares to Bendueños. A poor screenshot, original is hiding...

 

[FourSeasons]

CF August 9, 2019 on the way to Samos.
I found the cemeteries to be very intriguing.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Ruta do Mar, April 26, 2022. The Ruins of San Tirso is one of the best preserved vestiges of the first settlements in the Lugo municipality of Xove. Although today only the ruins of what was the chapel of San Tirso are preserved, this environment has an important history, since the first inhabitants of the area on the shores of the Mar Cantábrico settled here, with their primitive celt settlements, known as castros in Galicia. In fact, it is believed that this area in the province of Lugo could have been inhabited since 1200 BC.

 

[Theatregal]

Invierno. June 19, 2019. Descending from Monte Faro on a humid, drizzly overcast day, with the constant drone of a long stretch of windmills, waving my poles to keep large black flies from my face. After a few km's though, the sky cleared, I left the windmills and flies behind and enjoyed the last stretch into Rodeiro and the welcoming Hostal Carpinteiras.

 

[SabsP]

Somewhere in Galicia
CF 2011.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF September 25, 2013 Astorga. While passing through Astorga, my memory takes me back as it smelt so good, clean and of chocolate.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Burgos
cathedral
interior detail

photo taken November 8, 2012



Within the magnificent riches and richness of Burgos Cathedral is this simple, almost charming memento mori featuring a child/putto holding a skull. Thus the themes of this infantile combo are not playfulness and childhood but life's fleetingness and the universality of death.

 

[VNwalking]

The morning mist clearing off Pico Sacro, on the last day of the Invierno. Next time I'd like to stay nearby and walk up there. View media item 9724

it is an amazing historical structure

Your wonderful photos have moved the RdM way up on my list.

sparrows

They're swallows. Hence the aerodynamics - they are astonishing fliers.

life's fleetingness and the universality of death

This particular memento mori is so different! So true, these reflections.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

The morning mist clearing off Pico Sacro, on the last day of the Invierno. Next time I'd like to stay nearby and walk up there. View media item 9724

Your wonderful photos have moved the RdM way up on my list.


They're swallows. Hence the aerodynamics - they are astonishing fliers.


This particular memento mori is so different! So true, these reflections.

You would not regret it! It truly is breathtaking and awesome at every turn!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Ruta do Mar, April 26, 2022. As we approach Xove I was in awe with this beautiful landscape.

 

[FourSeasons]

They're swallows. Hence the aerodynamics - they are astonishing fliers.

I stand corrected even though I knew they are swallows, sparrows are much smaller. I hope you enjoyed the video non the less.

As a child I remember seeing the annual return of the "swallows" in San Juan Capistrano, CA. What a lovely sight to behold.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

CF July 20, 2019 Carrion de los Condes. As I hung out my laundry to dry and started to relax in the back courtyard at the Albergue de Santa Maria. I couldn't help but marvel at the show these lively sparrows were giving me. What a lovely sight and sound.
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Every time I see swallows, the first verses of Rima LIII - a poem, by Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer come to mind

Volverán las oscuras golondrinas
en tu balcón sus nidos a colgar,
y otra vez con el ala a sus cristales
jugando llamarán.

Pero aquellas que el vuelo refrenaban
tu hermosura y mi dicha a contemplar,
aquellas que aprendieron nuestros nombres...
¡ésas... no volverán!

 

[FourSeasons]

Every time I see swallows, the first verses of Rima LIII - a poem, by Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer come to mind

Volverán las oscuras golondrinas
en tu balcón sus nidos a colgar,
y otra vez con el ala a sus cristales
jugando llamarán.

Pero aquellas que el vuelo refrenaban
tu hermosura y mi dicha a contemplar,
aquellas que aprendieron nuestros nombres...
¡ésas... no volverán!

The dark swallows will return
on your balcony their nests to hang,
and again with the wing to its crystals
playing they will call.

But those that the flight restrained
your beauty and my joy to contemplate,
those who learned our names...
those... won't come back!

I'm not sure if it translated correctly. I had to use google translate to read your post. Lovely.
When I think of Sparrows I think of the words from an American song.

If He can hold the world He can hold this moment
Not a field or flower escapes His notice
Oh even the sparrow
Knows He holds tomorrow

There's not a single star that's out of place
There's nothing broken He can't remake
If you long for hope when you're afraid
Oh look at the sparrow
Look at the sparrow

If He can hold the world He can hold this moment
Not a field or flower escapes His notice
Oh even the sparrow
Knows He holds tomorrow
Even the sparrow knows
He holds tomorrow

 

[Peregrina 2013]

The dark swallows will return
on your balcony their nests to hang,
and again with the wing to its crystals
playing they will call.

But those that the flight restrained
your beauty and my joy to contemplate,
those who learned our names...
those... won't come back!

I'm not sure if it translated correctly. I had to use google translate to read your post. Lovely.
When I think of Sparrows I think of the words from an American song.

If He can hold the world He can hold this moment
Not a field or flower escapes His notice
Oh even the sparrow
Knows He holds tomorrow

There's not a single star that's out of place
There's nothing broken He can't remake
If you long for hope when you're afraid
Oh look at the sparrow
Look at the sparrow

If He can hold the world He can hold this moment
Not a field or flower escapes His notice
Oh even the sparrow
Knows He holds tomorrow
Even the sparrow knows
He holds tomorrow

Translation is pretty good Here is where a little interpretation comes in handy to understand it better:

and again with their wings to your windows (swiftly touching them)
playfully they will call.

But those that refrained their flight (stopped on their tracks - so to speak)
to contemplate your beauty and my joy

What a lovely and insightful song! Thank you!

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
O Cebreiro
stele

photo taken March 11, 2009



This stele commemorates the visionary work of local priest Don Elias Valiñas Sampiedro who mid-20th c. intently studied Galician history thus helping recreate a modern camino within a network of supporting albergues. Additionally with yellow paint begged from the Road Department he painted the first arrows to mark the pilgrim path; such yellow arrows have now become iconic.

I wonder what Don Elias Valiñas Sampiedro might feel if he could see the current hordes tramping carelessly on the path.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Birthday on the Camino, 22 June 2019.

 

[mspath]

Birthday on the Camino, 22 June 2019.
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Dough,
What an unhappy spot this was for that birthday. All best wishes for this year and the future!
Carpe diem,
Margaret

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Dough,
What an unhappy spot this was for that birthday. All best wishes for this year and the future!
Carpe diem,
Margaret

By the 22nd I was mobile and a lot happier than I was a couple of days earlier. @SYates came to visit me and brought chocolate cake in the form of a muffin.

Thanks for the good wishes!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Ruta do Mar 27th of April, 2022. Praia de Xilloi. Enjoying the cool waters of the Cantábrico Sea and the inspiring surroundings on this beautiful sunny day.

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[FourSeasons]

CF July 20, 2019 past Fromista. I don’t recall meeting this pilgrim in 2013.
Buen Camino

 

[Theatregal]

A friendly face in a wall near Silleda on the Sanabrés who just wanted a hello and an ear scratch. June 21, 2019

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Irache
Santa Maria de Irache monastery

photo taken October 7, 2004



5 km west of Estella I watched in awe as dawn lit the isolated monumental monastery. All was splendid.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

The ruins of a Roman bridge fully exposed by drought in the Embalse Alcantalara south ouf Cañaveral on the VdlP. I detoured, (yes, you can easily do that on a bike), to have a close look.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On Ruta do Mar 27th of April, 2022 as we walk on our way to O Vicedo. One of so many magnificent views on this gorgeous Camino!

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Irache
Santa Maria de Irache monastery
interior

photo taken February 13, 2007



After circumscribing the vast exterior on an icy winter morning I entered the monastery church. Unadorned stone walls and imposing pillars were illuminated by a few slender windows. Peace reigned. It was a privilege to experience such a special place.

 

[Madeleine Jacobs]

The cross, up the mountain towards Burgos from Atapuerca.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

In O Vicedo enjoying a cold 1906 with zamburiñas (scallops), chipirones (baby squid) and patatas fritas (fried potatoes)

 

[Theatregal]

Santiago de Compostela. Celebrating the summer solstice and the eve of San Juan on this day, June 23rd in 2019. This was a wonderful, memorable day and night in Santiago.



From: santiagoturismo.com

June 23rd, the summer solstice, is the magical eve of “San Juan” (St. John’s Day), an ancient fiesta that is present in all cultures, marking the beginning of the summer, the time of greatest sunlight, the longest day in the year.

Compostela’s “Noche de San Juan” is similar to that of the rest of Galicia, except for the enthusiasm contributed to this magical night by the city’s inhabitants, especially the university students. During this night the city is full of bonfires (which are given the specific name of “cacharelas” on this occasion), which Compostela’s residents jump over in order to protect themselves from the witchcraft and spells of the “meigas” (typical name for Galicia’s evil spirits).

During this night, the city’s streets and squares are filled with the smell of fire but also of sardines, which taste best during the month of June; they are grilled outdoors, over the “cacharelas”, and are served with red wine and Galician pie. There is also a lot of music, mostly traditional but also modern music, which, around some bonfires such as the one in Plaza de Irmán Gómez, makes for a lively party.

The purifying rite of the bonfires is accompanied by another rite with water and magical plants, which are left all night in water that is used for washing in the morning. That is why, on June 23rd, there is a smell of wild flowers in the food market (rosemary, mint, camomile, roses…), which are sold by the bunch at temporary stalls only during this day.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF October 3, 2013 -- somewhere before Arzua -- no words

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Leon
plaza de San Marcos

photo take February 14, 2008



Even on a cold February morning sitting with a new camino friend was a pleasure.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I know that the members who frequent this thread like a story, so here goes. Indulge me.
I have a friend in my home town here, (7000 inhabitants) called Paquita. No, not Spanish, Australian. But she had a Spanish-born grandmother, her namesake, the daughter of a Dutch mining engineer who was appointed the manager of various mines in the Rio Tinto mining district in the late 1800’s. His name was Guillaume Delprat, and because of his extensive experience in Spain he was offered the job as general manager of BHP (Broken Hill Pty), maybe the biggest corporation now in Australia. Delprat’s daughter, Paquita, was born in Tharsis, Andalusia, and was still a little girl when she arrived in Australia. The Delprats became Melbourne aristocracy, and young Paquita married Australia’s most famous geologist and Antarctic explorer, Douglas Mawson, who used to appear on our $50 banknote. Paquita 2 has her childhood diary, and after one of my caminos I made a special visit to the area to check out locations. I found the house that she was born in, in Tharsis, and also the ruins of the manager’s house at the Cabeza del Paso mine, where she spent a few years of her childhood.

on the right of the picture is an arch structure which used to house the mine “shift” bell, described in the diary.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I was trespassing, but who was watching.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Camino Frances
Leon
plaza de San Marcos

photo take February 14, 2008

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Even on a cold February morning sitting with a new camino friend was a pleasure.

Been there. Done that. But I can’t find the photo. Where do they disappear to?

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Mind you, I did find this photo of what they were looking at.
My son and I, 2014.

 

[Former member 49149]

Towards the end of July 2006, our rucksacks got pride of place in Bilbao station after our lovely slow train journey back east

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[Peregrina 2013]

In O Vicedo enjoying a shared dinner with my lovely group - my husband (his first Camino), my sister-in-law, and my 2 dearest friends and former colleagues. The other three love to partake in adventures with me and have always been willing to trust my judgement when it comes to planning a Camino itinerary

 

[FourSeasons]

CF July 19, 2019 Fromista. When I transferred from del Norte to the Frances I knew there would be a better feel of home/family. This was my welcoming crew, so sweet and very friendly. I was happy to be back on the CF.

 

[SabsP]

View that has been photographed many times but it is still gorgeous to see.
My first Camino. CF 2011.

 

[Theatregal]

Evening in Santiago and a view of the Convento de San Franciso from my room at the Hospederia San Martin Pinario. June 24, 2019. I have stayed at San Martin several times now - it feels like home as I walk down the stone floor corridor to the reception desk where there is always a warm welcome.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Torres del Rio
Santo Sepulcro

photo taken February 14, 2007



Santo Sepulcro is small octagonal Romanesque 12th c. church. Looking up into the central cupola criss-crossed by ribbed vaults was mesmerizing.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Camino Frances
Torres del Rio
Santo Sepulcro
.

The mason who built that was good at maths!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

On Ruta do Mar, 28th of April, 2022 between O Vicedo and Ladrido. Once again I can only state the obvious: Walking along this Camino was an incredible journey of solitude, introspection and innumerable areas of outstanding natural beauty!


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[mspath]

Camino Frances
Ponferrada
Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Carmen

photo taken March 13, 2007,



This partial view was shot while waiting for the adjacent San Nicolas de Flüe albergue to open.
These archives discuss the history of the site and the complex iconography of this vibrant 1999 painting.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

Camino Frances
Ponferrada
Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Carmen

photo taken March 13, 2007,

Just gorgeous. I'm curious about the meaning of Mar Chica.

 

[mspath]

Just gorgeous. I'm curious about the meaning of Mar Chica.

Peregrinopaul,

Indeed, there is much to investigate in this painting. Mar Chica is the name of a seaside lagoon in Morocco.

I regret that my 2007 photo is only a partial view of the dome. The archival in-depth description of the symbolic iconography was published recently. It would have been most helpful to have read it on site in the chapel while pondering the images.
...Nevertheless actually seeing/experiencing the dome was splendid.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Samos
Monastery of San Julian
mural detail

photo taken November 10, 2004



Painted c.1955 these fantastic and historic figures surround an Oratorium door. Seen during a guided tour this new mural was most impressive and rather frightening.

Parts of the Benedictine monastery complex are 9th century, but the majority was built in the 16th /17th centuries. Much, however, was rebuilt after a 1951 fire.

 

[Peregrina 2013]

We had to stop here on the the Loiba coast in the municipality of Ortigueira in Gaicia to sit here, on what is known to be the most beautiful bench in the world! The bench is nothing out of the ordinary but with the breathtaking cliffs, the beaches and the surrounding fields, the views that stretch out before you are indeed very impressive!

 

[VNwalking]

I've been busy, and got a new computer. An unfortunate consequence of trying to circumvent Microsoft's intrusive cloud drive on the latter is that I accidently trashed my photo files. Bothersome.

So for a time I'll need to depend on Ivar.
Here is a detail of the portico of the lovely hermitage just after Monasterio de Rodilla on the Via de Bayona. @mspath could say much more than I about what I was seeing, but it was marvelous, even knowing just a bit.
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[Theatregal]

I've been busy, and got a new computer. An unfortunate consequence of trying to circumvent Microsoft's intrusive cloud drive on the latter is that I accidently trashed my photo files. Bothersome.

Oh no!!!